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Ballantine, Nov 2003, 25.95, 320 pp.
ISBN 0345453417
While out shopping with her two month old son Justin strapped to her chest, two men steal the infant but not before she gouges one of their eyes out. When Milla Edge recuperates, she becomes determined to find her baby and goes to Need Finders, an organization that searches for lost people, mostly infants and children. Her husband divorces her because he can't live with a crusader which is fine with Milla who is too busy tracking down every lead pertaining to her son.
For over a decade, all clues turn into dead ends until she connects with James Diaz, a bounty hunter who freelances for Homeland Security, the Mexican government and corporations. He is a lone wolf who only opens up to Milla and he should be the last person she should be attracted to but her feelings for him transcend common sense. With his help, she discovers all the answers that eluded her but when he betrays her she walks out on him though doing so nearly destroys her.
CRY NO MORE is one of Linda Howard's best works in years. This suspense thriller wrapped around a deep and intense love story will appeal to fans of both genres. This heroine is very goal oriented and until she meets Diaz feels two dimensional as if she is a caricature instead of a person. The author did this on pretense to emphasize the obsession and what it can do to a person if they are not careful. The hero is a hunk who believes in Milla and justice in that order and he goes to extraordinary lengths to prove his devotion and need of her.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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